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From Stray Dog to World War I Hero - The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Hardcover)
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From Stray Dog to World War I Hero - The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Hardcover)
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On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy,
Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No
longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became the mascot to the
entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a
friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to
fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail,
however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the
crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel offensive, and
finally in the blood-and-mud bath of the Meuse-Argonne, during
which he and his guardian were wounded. Despite being surrounded by
distraction and danger, Rags learned to carry messages through
gunfire, locate broken communications wire for the Signal Corps to
repair, and alert soldiers to incoming shells, saving the lives of
hundreds of American soldiers. Through it all, he brought
inspiration to men with little to hope for, especially in the
bitter last days of the war.From Stray Dog to World War I Hero
covers Rags's entire life story, from the bomb-filled years of war
through his secret journey to the United States that began his
second life, one just as filled with drama and heartache. In years
of peace, Rags served as a reminder to human survivors of what held
men together when pushed past their limits by the horrors of
battle.
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